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Deer Fence, Blueberries, and Increased Yield - Video

Written by Duncan Page | January 21, 2011

Increasing Blueberry Yield

The 8' fence, angled to the outside of the blueberry patch, is easy to build and easy to move. Simple in design, this deer fence uses seven strands of wire.

And it cost him ยข.40 per foot to build!

Prior to building the fence, the patch typically yielded 3,500 pounds of berries. The season after he built the fence, the yield was up to 14,000 pounds!  Joe Wave of Wave's U-Pick Blueberries in Kaleva, Michigan talks about his innovative deer fence:

What do you think of this solution? Would it be something you'd want to use?
Have you seen other deer fences that differ from the 8' tall barriers that are most common?